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Postcode district · Exeter

Housing in EX2

What the homes in EX2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
65,277 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (27.2%). Flats make up 25.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

EX2England
Detached20.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat19%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in EX2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

EX2
61%
23%
15%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2England
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

EX2England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Exeter

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Exeter (August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ExeterEngland
All homes£1,318£1,459
One bedroom£915£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,131£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,362£1,489
Four or more£1,919£2,161
Detached£1,711£1,640
Semi-detached£1,386£1,449
Terraced£1,352£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,046£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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